“It is difficult to stock a sufficient amount of blood for transfusions in such regions as remote islands.”

New artificial blood can be transfused into any patient

Blooood

A team of Japanese scientists have created artificial blood that can be used in any patient, regardless of their blood type.

New Artificial Blood Could Be Transfused Into Any Patient

READ MORE: <a href="http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201909290001.html">Artificial blood developed for patients of any blood type</a> [The Asahi Shimbun]

More on artificial blood: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/artificial-blood-vessels-cadaver-cells">Scientists Grew Artificial Blood Vessels from Cadaver Cells</a>

Developments

If it moves into human trials, it could revolutionize trauma medicine.

But that doesn't mean you should run to the nearest vampiric biotech clinic.

Yeah, young blood transfusions do seem to fight aging

Fill 'Er Up

A new study figured out how young blood seems to revitalize older neurons. Two proteins from newborn mouse blood revitalized lab-grown human neurons.

Yeah, Young Blood Transfusions Do Seem to Fight Aging

Proteins found in mouse blood could explain this ghoulish phenomenon.

"The promotion of plasma for these unproven purposes could also discourage patients suffering from serious or intractable illnesses from receiving safe and effective treatments."

The FDA warns: transfusions of young blood are a dangerous scam

Fountain of Youth

The FDA released a statement today warning that longevity companies advertising transfusions of young people's blood are likely scams.

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New Artificial Blood Could Be Transfused Into Any Patient

Yeah, Young Blood Transfusions Do Seem to Fight Aging

The FDA Warns: Transfusions of Young Blood Are a Dangerous Scam

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